5-Letter Words Matching _ _ F _ E

20 valid 5-letter words match the pattern _ _ F _ E, 2 of which are common words. 2 green letters locked in.

2 common words20 valid words

Common Words (2)

Words most likely to be the answer.

rifle
gaffe

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (18)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

alfie
buffe
defoe
effie
effye
elfie
fifie
fyffe
jaffe
kafre
mcfee
nifle
onfre
raffe
ruffe
sofie
tofte
wifie

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 20 matches.

Most common letters

f20
e20
i8
a5
r5
l4
o4
u2
y2
n2

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 3 with 1 unique vowel
  • 15 with 2 unique vowels
  • 2 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -ie · 6 words
  • -fe · 6 words
  • -re · 2 words
  • -le · 2 words
  • -oe · 1 words

Strategy

2 answers match _ _ F _ E. With 2 green letters locked in, you're almost certainly one guess away.

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